Man charged with endangering welfare of child

A Garfield resident was arrested Dec. 12 on charges of aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary and endangering the welfare of a child.

Joseph A. Randone, 31, of Palisade Avenue, was arrested after an investigation was launched by the Garfield Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit into a report that Randone entered the home of an acquaintance in Garfield and threatened several children in the house.

According to authorities, Garfield police officers were notified that Randone had illegally entered the acquaintance's home and after threatening several children, it is alleged that Randone physically assaulted a 13-year-old child and subsequently took the child from the home.

The 13-year-old child was later safely recovered from Randone's residence, police said. During the course of the investigation, police uncovered information that alleges that Randone engaged in sexual activities with the 13-year-old child on previous occasions when the child was 12 years old.

Randone was charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault, one count of kidnapping, one count of burglary and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Judge Robert Wilson set Randone's bail at $250,000 with no 10-percent option in Garfield Municipal Court. Also included in the bail terms, Randone is not permitted to have any contact with the victim and family and must surrender his passport. Randone was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail.

Man charged with endangering welfare of child

A Garfield resident was arrested Dec. 12 on charges of aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary and endangering the welfare of a child.

Joseph A. Randone, 31, of Palisade Avenue, was arrested after an investigation was launched by the Garfield Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit into a report that Randone entered the home of an acquaintance in Garfield and threatened several children in the house.

According to authorities, Garfield police officers were notified that Randone had illegally entered the acquaintance's home and after threatening several children, it is alleged that Randone physically assaulted a 13-year-old child and subsequently took the child from the home.

The 13-year-old child was later safely recovered from Randone's residence, police said. During the course of the investigation, police uncovered information that alleges that Randone engaged in sexual activities with the 13-year-old child on previous occasions when the child was 12 years old.

Randone was charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault, one count of kidnapping, one count of burglary and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Judge Robert Wilson set Randone's bail at $250,000 with no 10-percent option in Garfield Municipal Court. Also included in the bail terms, Randone is not permitted to have any contact with the victim and family and must surrender his passport. Randone was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail.